On the other side of the line we have Stephen Delcourt, Team Manager for one of the great novelties of Gobik for the year ahead, the FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope. After entering the men's professional peloton with Caja Rural a few years ago, giving a plus quality in the UAE Team Emirates, Gobik he closes the circle with a double jump to the women's World Tourto the French team, UAE Team ADQ can be added to the French team.
But here we are with Stephen, in a new foray of Gobik in French cycling.
For the head of the team, these days are filled with anticipation: "We are eager to make our debut this year, the work has been very hard in areas such as innovation and specialization. I think our work on performance has been optimized in such a way that we have the riders in the best conditions".
The Tour at the center of it all
The announcement of the Tour de France in its female version The announcement of the women's version of the Tour de France has caused quite a stir, and as expected "for us the Tour is the most important race," Stephen continues, "it couldn't be otherwise, It's the event in capital letters and as a French team, we have it at the center of everything. But it won't be the only objective, the season is long and we want to be good in the other big races and in classics that make us vibrate, like Liège, Roubaix, Strade, Flanders and Flecha Flanders and Walloon.
Going into names of his own, there is one that shines in the first place: "Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig is right now one of the best cyclists in the worldShe has achieved great consistency at the highest level and her victory in the Vuelta a Burgos, ahead of the best riders of the moment, has given her great confidence. She faces the season with great ambition. Right now she is our leader for the overall in the Tour de France".
Among the novelties was the arrival of a landed from Australia which sounds very good, because Grace Brown is a winnerShe is one of the best cyclists in the world, a specialist in time trials who is not afraid to attack from a distance. She is one of the best cyclists in the world, a specialist in the time trial who is not afraid to attack from afar. Grace also knows how to motivate her teammates, helping them to win sometimes, as she is decisive in the final stages of the race.
Love for the jersey tricolor
We continue and we do it for the French champion, Evita Muzic who "achieved last year's jersey the tricolor last year in a very convincing way. Now she has the opportunity to take a step towards the best in the world. For this year we want him to lead the team in some races".
The fact is that the young Frenchwoman, born in the Jura region, is wearing a jersey tricolor, clean of sponsors that is a pleasure to see. For Stephen, "it's a value that has been established in the team and we want to keep it that way. We are very proud of the understanding of our sponsors.
The French team is committed to the coexistence of modalities, something very healthy for the riders and for cycling. An example of this is the two pistards who are with FDJ: "Clara Copponi, after competing on the track at the Olympic Games, she was very good at the end of last season. We have no doubt about her leap forward, now that the road will be her priority. 2024 emerges on the horizon and will, of course, be a priority for our duo. (Copponi and Le Net) from pistards. But they now have the option to shine on the road and that can help them in the goal of winning a gold medal in Paris.
And we finish with Marta Cavallione of the best cyclists in the world" in Stephen's words. Not for nothing was "sixth in the Giro and fourth in Challenge by La Vuelta. For 2022 she wants to shine in the Giro and be next to Cecilie in the Tour and Challenge".
Common values with Gobik
This year the jersey FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine will wear the brand Gobik The meeting "was natural, but the bond that was established was quick and strong, because we have the same passion for performance and comfort. Gobik He knew how to draw us a jersey elegant and innovative design that respects our historical colors".
About the pieces "the girls are very satisfied with their quality and design, we have a good collection of clotheswith a diversified range of products that reward performance and adaptability to the girls. Their work is perfect and they leave no detail to chance".
